Bills free agent LB Zach Brown visiting Raiders

The free agent market for Buffalo Bills free agent linebacker Zach Brown had been awfully quiet since unrestricted players were open to sign with new teams last Thursday, but on Wednesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that he was making a visit to the Oakland Raiders.

The #Raiders are getting a visit from #Bills FA LB Zach Brown, source said. Would be an upgrade over what they had last year.

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He made a huge impact in Rex Ryan’s hybrid defense at inside linebacker alongside Preston Brown, racking up 149 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and four pass breakups. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Brown, along with Patrick Willis (2009) and Brian Urlacher (2001) were the only linebackers to register those numbers since 2000.

Brown is just 27-years old and has the athleticism and versatility to be a different maker in multiple defensive fronts as either a weakside linebacker or middle linebacker. He sent a tweet to Preston Brown hinting that he wouldn’t be returning to the Bills in 2017, leaving Buffalo’s linebacker depth chart thin behind Brown, Reggie Ragland and Lorenzo Alexander in coach Sean McDermott’s 4-3 scheme.

According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, Brown’s visit to Oakland will be one of several.

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LB Zach Brown is visiting the #Raiders today, for his 1st FA visit. Source says, "we expect this to be the first of a few visits, for now."